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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: February 4, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Dino J. Villani
SUBJECT: Communications Tower Document for Verizon Wireless
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approval of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Verizon
Wireless for the Communications Tower in Shalimar to bring Verizon Wireless regulatory
compliance up to date.
BACKGROUND: In May 1995, Okaloosa County entered a lease agreement with Centel
Cellular for communications services. Okaloosa County agreed to have Centel demolish and
remove an antiquated communications tower and erect a monopole communications tower in its
place. The location of the tower site is behind the Courthouse Annex in Shalimar. Upon
completion of the monopole tower, Centel transferred ownership to Okaloosa County for
emergency communication services in exchange for Centel to place cellular antennas and an
equipment shelter for their wireless business purposes.
Centel Cellular became Alltell Wireless, which is now Verizon Wireless. Verizon intends to add
three (3) new antennas and three (3) new amplifiers on the tower, as well as one (1) new
equipment rack inside the existing shelter. According to the lease and existing amendments, a
new amendment would be required if the number of antennas exceeds 9 or exceeds 351 lbs in
aggregate. The total number of antennas following the changes will be 9 and the total aggregate
weight will be 343.2 lbs, both of which are under the allowable limits. Verizon has also
provided a structural analysis, which takes into account the proposed changes.
In order to bring Verizon Wireless regulatory compliance up to date, the Nationwide
Programmatic Agreement (NPA) requires the signature of the tower owner, which would be the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. This agenda request is to have the Chairman
execute the NPA document.
OPTIONS: Approve or disapprove.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement with Verizon
Wireless.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator